Word
Desuden er huslejen en stor ulempe.
Meaning
Furthermore, the rent is a big disadvantage.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Desuden er huslejen en stor ulempe.
være
to be
en
a / an (common)
stor
big
desuden
furthermore / besides
Questions & Answers about Desuden er huslejen en stor ulempe.
Why does the verb er come before the subject huslejen?
Because the sentence starts with the adverb desuden. In Danish, the verb must be the second element in a main clause (the V2 rule). Putting the adverb first pushes the subject to the other side of the verb.
Does desuden always have to be at the beginning of the sentence?
Not necessarily. You could also say Huslejen er desuden en stor ulempe. Putting it at the beginning just puts more emphasis on the fact that you are adding a new point to your argument.
What are the building blocks of the word huslejen?
It is a compound of hus (house) and leje (rent). Because the combined word takes the common gender, you add -n to the end to make it definite, meaning the rent.
What is the opposite of en ulempe?
The opposite is en fordel (an advantage). You will frequently see these two words paired together when discussing pros and cons, which in Danish is called fordele og ulemper.